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The Government Has No More Excuses: Deport Oberlander Immediately
Nazi death squad member and Ontario resident Helmut Oberlander October 22, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada demands that the federal government ensure the swift deportation of ex-Nazi Helmut Oberlander.Oberlander and his legal team have long stalled his deportation with endless legal challenges and delays. Read more » »
Congratulations to Montreal’s Diverse Minds Contest Winners!
Host Patrick Langlois (left) announces English First Place winners Leim Yip and Gabriel Morin. B’nai Brith Canada’s Matthew Ross with his thumbs up. October 1, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – B’nai Brith Canada is delighted to offer congratulations to the winners of last night’s Diverse Minds Creative Writing Competition in Montreal. Read more » »
U of T Must Resist Pressure Campaign
Michael Mostyn’s op-ed in the print edition of Friday’s Toronto Sun September 25, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is encouraging the University of Toronto to resist a pressure campaign demanding it hire an anti-Israel activist with ties to an organization closely linked to a terrorist group. Read more » »
Getting It Right on Election Dates: B’nai Brith in Dialogue with Elections Officials
September 24, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada is advocating for the democratic rights of Jewish voters when it comes to the date of Canada’s next election.Elections Canada is consulting stakeholders such as B’nai Brith on dates for the next federal election, possibly to take place during the challenging time of COVID-19. Read more » »
Pop-Up Clothing Store a Big Hit!
Recently, B’nai Brith Canada proudly held a unique pop-up store event to support community members in need of slightly used and new clothing for the winter.Our objective was simple: We wished to ensure that folks in our community, those who needed winter coats, boots and the like, had access to them, free of charge. Read more » »
Three Antisemitic Attacks in Ontario During Jewish New Year
A man harasses members of the Thornhill Jewish community (Facebook) September 22, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is deeply disturbed by three antisemitic incidents that marred Jewish holiday observances in Canada’s largest province this past weekend. Read more » »
Antisemitic Priest Banned from Canadian Archdioceses
An image of Fr. Rydzyk, second from left, at an event in Poland (New York Times) September 15, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada EDMONTON – A figure with a long history of inciting hatred has been denied a platform in Canada following community and B’nai Brith Canada advocacy. Read more » »
B’nai Brith to PM: Throne Speech Should Confront Antisemitism
An image of the House of Commons (Canada.ca) September 14, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – In advance of the Speech from the Throne in nine days, B’nai Brith Canada has written Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterating the importance of confronting antisemitism during this challenging time of COVID-19. Read more » »
Our Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau
P.O. Box #77510 Sheppard Plaza Post Office Toronto, Ontario M3H 2W0 September 4, 2020 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Read more » »
Street Honouring Nazi Captain Must Be Renamed
Third Reich Naval Captain Hans Langsdorff (Getty Images) August 17, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is urging a Greater Toronto Area municipality to rename a street dedicated to a Nazi battleship captain who fought in the Second World War. Read more » »
